Accused TJX Hacker Expected to Finalize Plea Deal by Friday

An attorney for accused TJX hacker Albert Gonzalez says his client is expected to finalize a plea agreement with authorities in New York and Massachusetts by this Friday, according to the Associated Press. “My client is extremely remorseful as to what has happened,” said Rene Palomino, Jr., who is representing Gonzalez, 28, the man charged […]

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An attorney for accused TJX hacker Albert Gonzalez says his client is expected to finalize a plea agreement with authorities in New York and Massachusetts by this Friday, according to the Associated Press.

"My client is extremely remorseful as to what has happened," said Rene Palomino, Jr., who is representing Gonzalez, 28, the man charged in Massachusetts with hacking into TJ Maxx, Barnes and Noble, OfficeMax, and other companies — and in New York with hacking into the Dave & Busters restaurant chain.

He was also indicted in New Jersey last week on charges that he hacked into Heartland Payment Systems, Hannaford Brothers, ATM systems located in 7-11 stores, and two unnamed national retailers.

*The *New York Times previously reported that Gonzalez was close to a plea agreement with New York and Massachusetts, when New Jersey authorities swept in with the additional charges.

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